Consumption of foods and foodstuffs processed with hazardous chemicals: a case study of Bangladesh
| Autor: | Md. Motaher Hossain, K.M. Zahidul Islam, Visa Heinonen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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2. Zero hunger
Marketing Consumption (economics) Economics and Econometrics Empirical data business.industry digestive oral and skin physiology 030231 tropical medicine Consumer health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Advertising 3. Good health 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Hazardous waste Environmental health Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine business Applied Psychology Contaminated food |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Consumer Studies. 32:588-595 |
| ISSN: | 1470-6431 1470-6423 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1470-6431.2008.00690.x |
| Popis: | Determining the best way to persuade consumers to consume more healthy foods is challenging. In Bangladesh, however, daily newspapers consistently show that various hazardous chemicals (e.g. calcium carbide, sodium cyclamate, cyanide and formalin, etc.) are mixed with or added to foods and foodstuffs. These chemicals are very dangerous to humans. This present study examines the reasons behind the use of hazardous chemicals in foods as well as the extent to which food producers/sellers use such chemicals. In addition, this study assesses consumer perceptions of and attitudes towards these contaminated food items and explores how adulterated foods and foodstuffs affect consumer health. The empirical data were collected from 110 consumers, 25 sellers or producers, seven doctors and seven pharmacists in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. This study shows that nearly every consumer (93.7%) is aware that various foods and foodstuffs contain hazardous chemicals, and that 95.5% of consumers are aware that these adulterated foods and foodstuffs are harmful to their health. This paper explores the myriad reasons why consumers nevertheless feel compelled to consume such chemically treated foods. |
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